Chapter 394 : Forging the Lifebound Spiritual Treasure

Not long after, he once again deduced the Heavenly River Positive Water Scripture to the level of Golden Core Perfection.

The process thereafter grew increasingly smooth. He explored five Stellar in succession, perfected and deduced the Five Elements Cultivation Art to their limits, and then reconstructed the Five Elements Origin-Returning Scripture.

Having deduced to this extent, Eldrin Chen's Five Elements Cultivation Art had almost no room for further advancement. The spiritual power [the refined energy cultivated by practitioners] it produced, whether in terms of depth or purity, far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators. It was likely that within the Golden Core realm, it had nearly reached its absolute limit.

The time for comprehending the Ancient Primordial Inscription was only three days. Once those three days passed, it would become nearly impossible to grasp its profound mysteries again in one's lifetime.

He did not force himself to deduce a Infant Soul Realm cultivation art. Instead, he prepared to begin deducing the method for advancing a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure.

In this world, 'Spiritual Treasure' were also called Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure. A Lifebound Spiritual Treasure was a Lifebound Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure. When its power was unleashed, it was sufficient to shake heaven and earth, capable of sinking a thousand Li-length [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] of mountains, rivers, and land.

Such peerlessly powerful Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure were so rare that even Infant Soul True Lord often possessed only one or two.

An Infant Soul Early Stage True Lord with two Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure was considered powerful. One with three could be counted among the rare elites of the same realm.

This time, he and Exquisite Jiang had already made their plans. He would utilize the power of the Ancient Primordial Inscription to deduce the advancement method for his 'Polarity Void Mirror' to become a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure.

Once this treasure advanced to the level of a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, it would be sufficient to suppress the Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure of an Infant Soul Cultivator. Furthermore, the might of its 'Polarity Primordial Magnetism Void Annihilation Divine Light' would rank among the very best within the same tier. This chapter is provided by audio–novel.com. Support the original.

Exquisite Jiang could then deduce the Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword. With the supreme Slaughter power of this sword, it would likely be sufficient to forge a peerless Demon-Slaying Immortal Sword.

Eldrin Chen would need to break through to the Golden Core Late Stage before he could possibly refine a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical artifact bound to a cultivator's life force and soul]. By that time, Exquisite Jiang would likely have cultivated to Golden Core Perfection.

By then, with the aid of Eldrin Chen's Polarity Void Mirror, the two of them could probably hold their own, albeit barely, even against a True Lord [a cultivator who has formed their Nascent Soul] who practiced the 'Mortal Path Infant Soul' [the most common and foundational method for forming a Nascent Soul].

In truth, practitioners of the Mortal Path Infant Soul were relatively weaker; their spiritual power and combat strength were considered the most ordinary among Infant Soul Cultivator.

After all, as long as they did not utilize Earth Mother Energy [the primordial energy of the earth] or Heavenly Path Energy [the primordial energy of the heavens], a single Nascent Soul Formation Pill [a legendary elixir that aids in forming the Nascent Soul] offered a chance of a successful breakthrough.

It was said that over seventy or eighty percent of all Infant Soul True Lord were practitioners of the Mortal Path Infant Soul. However, their hope of advancing to Infant Soul Mid Stage was merely one in ten, and they held almost no hope of ever reaching Infant Soul Late Stage.

Furthermore, practitioners of Mortal Path Infant Soul could only fuse with a single Innate Divine Ability [a supreme power born from one's cultivation path]. This made them considerably inferior to practitioners of the Earthly Path Infant Soul [a superior method allowing fusion with two Innate Divine Abilities], and even more so to those of the Heavenly Path Infant Soul [the pinnacle method allowing fusion with three Divine Abilities].

Against such an existence, if their Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure [a top-tier artifact specialized against demonic forces] was countered by the 'Polarity Void Mirror', perhaps Eldrin Chen and Exquisite Jiang truly could struggle against them, relying on their Great God Ability [a mighty divine power] and Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure. At the very least, they would possess the means to preserve their lives.

Returning to the main thread, Eldrin Chen, aided by the power of the Ancient Primordial Inscription [a mysterious artifact bearing ancient, primordial scripts], began to ceaselessly contemplate the refinement methods for three Lifebound Spiritual Treasure: the 'Ancient Vast Sea Map Scroll', 'Selene's Ring', and the 'Slanting Sun Wheel'.

An immeasurable length of time seemed to pass before Eldrin Chen finally comprehended the foundational formation patterns of these three Lifebound Spiritual Treasure in their entirety. Only then did he begin to deduce the precise methods for their refinement.

"To forge a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a cultivator's personal magical artifact bound to their life force], the formation patterns are its core and key; beyond that, the crucial Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures [rare and potent spiritual resources] are needed."

"I possess a Fifth Rank [a high-tier classification for spiritual items] Netherworld Stone [a mineral imbued with the power of the underworld]. If I can one day purge its Netherworld [the realm of the dead] energy, it might serve as the key treasure for the Polarity Void Mirror."

"Since the issue of the Fifth Rank Heaven and Earth Treasure [a top-grade spiritual resource] can be resolved, that leaves only the formation patterns as the final key."

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, his mind turning. He began to draw inspiration from the original formation patterns of treasures like the 'Ancient Vast Sea Map Scroll' and the 'Slanting Sun Wheel', using them as references to continuously refine and perfect the design for his own Lifebound Spiritual Treasure.

Although the Polarity Void Mirror was a supreme-grade magical treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators], the complexity of its formation patterns was still worlds apart from those required for a true Spiritual Treasure [a more powerful class of magical artifact].

Without the aid of the Ancient Primordial Inscription [a mysterious artifact containing profound knowledge], Eldrin Chen would have needed a vast amount of time to fully deduce and perfect them. By his estimation, this process would have taken at least two Sixty-Year Cycle [a cycle of sixty years] to successfully derive the method for forging a single Lifebound Spiritual Treasure.

Now, however, with the Ancient Primordial Inscription's assistance, he had already mastered the original formation patterns of the three Lifebound Spiritual Treasure. Coupled with his current state of sudden enlightenment, these factors dramatically accelerated the entire process.

Time lost all meaning. After what felt like an eternity, Eldrin Chen finally perfected the 'Polarity Void Mirror', layer by layer, ultimately deducing the precise method for its ascension into a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure.

"It is done."

A surge of wild elation washed over Eldrin Chen as the realization settled in his heart.

The array patterns of the Polarity Void Mirror were fully deduced by him. From now on, once he cultivated to the Golden Core Late Stage, he would have the potential to refine a Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure.

After completing the deduction of this treasure, Eldrin Chen realized half a day of his enlightenment time remained.

"With merely half a day left, it's too late to deduce a Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure."

"However, I can attempt to find a method to increase the certainty of a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment."

Eldrin Chen pondered for a moment, then began the deduction.

In truth, he had already harbored several ideas in his mind; it was just that the state of enlightenment made completing them easier. This chapter is provided by audio-novel . com. Support the original.

"To improve the odds of advancing to Foundation Establishment, our predecessors have already made countless attempts. Innovating beyond their work is exceedingly difficult."

"But this method might grant a Foundation Establishment Cultivator a slightly greater chance of survival."

With this thought, Eldrin Chen continuously manifested streams of array patterns, beginning to evolve a Formation.

This time, he was not deducing an elixir recipe nor a secret art. He sought to create a new Formation designed to enhance a cultivator's ability to preserve their life.

Uncertain how much time had passed, Eldrin Chen finally succeeded in evolving a phantom Formation [a complex arrangement of energy channels and nodes used to create specific magical effects], a look of satisfaction finally gracing his features.

"The profound mysteries of this formation should allow a cultivator to preserve their life even after failing their Foundation Establishment [the critical breakthrough that solidifies a cultivator's foundation, akin to forging one's core] attempt," he murmured.

Eldrin Chen whispered to himself, his eyes constantly calculating the power and effects of this Formation.

According to his deductions, when this Formation was laid upon a Fourth-Rank Spiritual Vein [a powerful ley line of the fourth tier, rich with spiritual energy], it would generate a field that would envelop and reinforce the physical body of a Vital Essence Refinement [the initial stage of cultivation focused on refining the body's vital energy] cultivator.

As long as the cultivator sat at the formation's heart, the array would act like a divine furnace, continuously generating immense pressure to compress and temper their flesh.

Under such conditions, this overwhelming force would forge the cultivator's body to an unprecedented density, temporarily elevating their overall physical resilience by a significant degree.

If all went as theorized, attempting a Foundation Establishment breakthrough within this formation, even upon failure, would likely result in severe injury rather than the instantaneous shattering of meridians and certain death.

Although recovery from such a failed attempt might require many years of convalescence, the mere possibility was staggering—it represented the pioneering of an entirely new path.

Of course, this was merely Eldrin Chen's theoretical projection; the true outcome could only be known after practical experimentation.

"This formation concentrates the power of the Spiritual Vein [a natural conduit of spiritual energy within the earth], shielding the cultivator's body and increasing their chances of survival should their Foundation Establishment attempt fail," he concluded.

"Then let it be called the 'Spirit-Gathering Path-Protection Formation' [a defensive array that gathers ambient spiritual energy to protect a specific area or path]."

With this thought in mind, Eldrin Chen committed this Formation [a structured arrangement of energy channels and nodes used to create specific magical effects] to memory.

By the time he finished, the allotted time was nearly spent. Moments later, his spiritual sense was expelled from the ancient, crumbling stele.

As his eyes fluttered open, Exquisite Jiang could not help but ask, "How did it go?" Join our community of readers at site: audio-novel.com.